Dying in space can get weird... "The World's Wife" by Ng Yi-Sheng
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Today's recommendation -
Author: Ng Yi-Sheng
Title: “The World’s Wife”
Venue: Clarkesworld, Dec 2023
Type: Flash story – 1060 words
Themes: Science fiction, extraterrestrials, warfare, marriage
Where to read: Text free online / audiobook free online / Subscribe to Clarkesworld
A story about Mrs. Pang, whose husband died in space, and then… things happened. This is a flash story, so I’d rather not blather about it at length, but I wanted to highlight this one because I felt it was an absolute masterclass in ratcheting up tension and stakes in a very limited space.
Until next time,
Bogi.
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